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FAQ 495 Must all small health plans comply with the Privacy Rule?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 465 To provide individuals with an accounting for disclosures, does a covered entity have to document each medical record that may be accessed by a public health authority in the course of surveillance activities that involve all patient records?   Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 479 Can an authorization be used together with other written instructions from the intended recipient of the information?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 499 As an employer, I sponsor a group health plan for my employees. Am I a covered entity under HIPAA?   Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 3002 What constitutes a “serious and imminent” threat that would permit a health care provider to disclose PHI to prevent harm to the patient, another person, or the public without the patient’s authorization or permission?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 304 Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule prohibit researchers from conditioning participation in a clinical trial on an authorization to use/disclose existing protected health information?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 207 How are covered entities expected to determine what is the minimum necessary information that can be used, disclosed, or requested for a particular purpose?   Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2084 Do the HIPAA Rules require CSPs that are business associates to provide documentation, or allow auditing, of their security practices by their customers who are covered entities or business associates?   Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2099 Does HIPAA prevent a school administrator, or a school doctor or nurse, from sharing concerns about a student’s mental health with the student’s parents or law enforcement authorities?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
consumers family and friends  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
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